This opulent 19th-century hotel on St Stephen’s Green (Europe’s largest garden square) dates back to 1824 - and, in new ownership since 2015, a major facelift was completed just in time to cerlebrate its 195th anniversary in 2019. The chang ... more...
The Fallons have been involved in the hospitality business in Kildare since 1922 and, when their much loved Newbridge hotel, The Red House Inn, was destroyed by fire some years ago, Brian Fallon (of Fallon & Byrne in Dublin, see entry) brought the ... more...
The restaurant space above Tigh Neachtain's landmark pub has historically housed some of Galway's best restaurants. It was here that Ard Bia started its journey and it is now home to Kasbah Wine Bar, one of Galway's more interesting restaurants.
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Follow the smell of fresh brewed coffee and across the carpark from Supervalu in Tuam and you will find Damien Cosgrove's atmospheric café, Leaf and Bean.
As the good people of the town sleep soundly in their beds, Damien and the team at ... more...
Attractively situated on the waterfront, overlooking Lough Atalia, this fine contemporary hotel is more central than its scenic location might suggest, as the shops and restaurants off Eyre Square are only a few minutes’ walk. Formerly the Radiss ... more...
Although it is in the centre of town, Catherine and Derek O’Sullivan’s attractive bistro is fortunate to have a view of the bay and, despite the nearby traffic, there's no shortage of competition for a table on the small terrace on sunny da ... more...
Family businesses are at the very heart of Irish hospitality - and there is nothing to beat a chef-patron for hands-on care and consistency in the kitchen - so it's no wonder that Richard McCracken's delightful casual dining destination, Cyprus Avenue ... more...
They do quirky traditional very well in County Clare - and nowhere better than at this grey-painted two-storey house in Ennistymon, which has charmed visitors and locals alike since it reopened in May 2018.
Pot Duggan is a venture by publican Trev O&r ... more...
Great food, a comfortable bed and a leisure centre can be found in many hotels around the country, but it’s unusual to find them all together in a guesthouse. But then, Harbour House on the Maharees peninsula is no ordinary guesthouse.
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Atmospheric is one of the things they do best in the Foley family and this younger sister restaurant to Nick’s (see entry), run by Clíodhna Foley, proves the point.
Located in a former Church of Ireland premises just up the hill a little ... more...